Basic Computation/s

Part 3
Syrup, Suspension, Tablet,
Capsule based on weight
mg/kg/day or dose
Common Drugs:

Antibiotics
1. Amoxicillin
50- 100 mg/kg/day
Preparations:
100mg/ml
125mg/5ml
250mg/5ml
250mg/cap
500mg/cap
Antibiotics
2. Ampicillin
50-100mg/kg/day
200-400mg/kg/day – meningitis

3. Cloxacillin
50-mg/kg/day

4. Erythromycin
50mg/kg/day
Antibiotics

5. Gentamycin
5-8mg/kg/day

6. Amikacin
15mg/kg/day loading dose
10 mg/kg/day maintenance
Antibiotics

7. Chloramphenicols
50-100 mg/kg/day

8. Trimethoprim-Sulfaethoxazole
5-8 mg/kg/day

9. Cefalexin
25-50mg/kg/day
Antibiotics
10. Cefaclor
20-40mg/kg/day

11. Cefuroxime
50-100mg/kg/day
20-30mg/kg/day – oral

12. Ceftriazone
50-100mg/kg/day
Antibiotics

13. Tetracyclines
25-50mg/kg/day
Amoebicides

1. Metronidazole
30-50mg/kg/day

Antihelmintics
1. Mebendazole (Antiox)
200mg/day for 3 days
2. Pyrantel pamoate
11 mg/kg/day for 3 days
Anti-Tuberculosis
1. Ethambutol 5. Streptomycin
15mg/kg/day - 10 mg/kg/day

2. Isoniazid
10-20mg/kg/day

3. Rifampicin
10-20 mg/kg/day

4. Pyrazinamide
30-35 mg/kg/day
Other drugs

1. Paracetamol
10-15mg/kg/dose

2. Diphenhydramine
3-5 mg/kg/day

3. Mefenamic acid
6.5mg/kg/dose
Form:ula

For Syrup & Susp.

Weight in kgs. x mg/kg/dose x prep

= ml /dose

Weight in kgs. X mg/kg/day x prep

= ml/day divided by the no. of times to
be given
For Tablet and Capsule:

Weight divided by prep. Then

compare to the desired range of the
drug’s mg/kg/day or per dose